Pope Benedict XVI urged banks on Wednesday to show solidarity towards families hit by the current financial crisis while helping promote productio…
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Fri, 12/05/2008 - 04:33
Italians feel generally healthy even if they are a little overweight, don't get enough exercise and tend to smoke too much, according to a new repo…
Fri, 12/05/2008 - 04:30
Lap dancers exposed an Italian counterfeiting ring by spotting the fake money amid the wads of cash pushed into their panties, police said Wednesda…
Wed, 12/03/2008 - 04:12
Top Italian architect Renzo Piano is to design the new Maltese parliament building, Malta's Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi said Tuesday. The new…
Wed, 12/03/2008 - 04:11
Venice hotels responded to a raft of flood-induced cancellations Tuesday by unveiling a 'high-water package' including discounts and a free pair of…
Wed, 12/03/2008 - 04:08
Roman bats are to get their own rescue centre, under a new agreement between the Environment Ministry and the capital's city authorities. The d…
Wed, 12/03/2008 - 04:05
Two American falcons 'expelled' from the province of Trento will be given sanctuary in the neighboring region of Veneto, their owner said on Tuesda…
Wed, 12/03/2008 - 04:03
The time is right for NATO to renew negotiations with Russia, Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini said on Tuesday going into a meeting of his…
Tue, 12/02/2008 - 04:29
Italy's crusading comic Beppe Grillo has bought a house in Switzerland over fears that his anti-corruption blog - the most popular in Italy and among…
Tue, 12/02/2008 - 04:26
The centre-left opposition on Monday slammed the Vatican's decision to oppose a French proposal which would see the United Nations approve a declarati…
Tue, 12/02/2008 - 04:24
The Italian new car market took a nosedive last month and Fiat sales fell sharply, although the Turin automaker saw a marginal rise in its market shar…
Tue, 12/02/2008 - 04:21
Alitalia's flight division will be officially sold to a group of private Italian investors on December 12, the national carrier's government-appointed…
Tue, 12/02/2008 - 04:19
Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini on Monday conferred with his counterparts from India, Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates on last week's te…
Tue, 12/02/2008 - 04:17
Italy's Olympic swimming champion Federica Pellegrini was given the all-clear Monday after suffering a breathing scare in the Italian championships la…
Tue, 12/02/2008 - 04:14
The Naples-based America's Cup team Mascalzone Latino has decided to drop out of this winter's Louis Vuitton Pacific Series (LVPS) in New Zealand for…
Mon, 12/01/2008 - 09:57
Venice was swamped Monday by one of the highest tides in its history.St Mark's square was submerged under almost a metre of water and the rest of the…
Mon, 12/01/2008 - 09:54
Sky Italia won't cushion its subscribers from the government's planned hike in pay-TV VAT from 10% to 20%, the company said Monday.''If the measure is…
Mon, 12/01/2008 - 09:51
A wife had to call in the police to help her fend off the ''insistent' attentions of her 82-year-old Viagra-fuelled husband, a Sicilian daily reported…
Mon, 12/01/2008 - 09:48
Italian children are now more likely to talk to their friends about a problem than to their mothers as a result of a new trend towards hands-off paren…
Mon, 12/01/2008 - 09:45
A first group of Italian tourists stranded in Thailand will be able to leave the Southeast Asian country Monday evening thanks to an airlift organised…